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Chapter 63 Apprenticeship

"Master, are we Kunlun or Wudang? Or is it the way of the Celestial Master?"

Su Xiaofan is very curious about the sect.

I didn't read what was written in those novels. Whenever people from the Jianghu met, they would first report their family names.

Generally, it's whoever has a strong background who is powerful. When a small sect hears that the other party is a disciple of a great sect, they usually immediately admit to being cowardly.

"What Kunlun Wudang, you read too many novels."

Jing Shizhen glared at Su Xiaofan angrily.

"Isn't Lao Tzu a Taoist?"

Su Xiaofan said: "Kunlun Wudang also has the Taoism of Heavenly Masters, aren't they all schools of Taoism?"

"We have no school."

Jing Shizhen shook her head and said, "My lineage only has inheritance, and what is inherited is not Taoism, but Taoism..."

"Is there a difference between Taoism and Taoism? Aren't the ancestors all Lao Tzu?" Su Xiaofan was a little confused.

"Of course there is a difference. Taoism is Taoism, and Taoism is Taoism."

Seeing that Su Xiaofan really didn't understand very well, Jing Shizhen explained: "Taoism is a school of philosophical thought founded by Laozi and Zhuangzi, which was founded in the late Spring and Autumn Period, while Taoism was formed in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which originated from the Five Dou Rice Religion created by Zhang Ling. .

Taoism is a school of thought and culture, while Taoism is a religious group, and the two have completely different properties in terms of cultural form.

The thought of Taoism originated from Taoism, but the two should not be confused.

You can understand that Taoism is metaphysics, and Taoism is the application and promotion..."

"It's such a big difference."

Hearing Jing Shizhen's explanation, Su Xiaofan finally understood. It turns out that one of Taoism is divided into Taoism and Taoism. These two cannot be confused together, and even the representatives are different.

Representatives of Taoism in the pre-Qin period include Laozi, Zhuangzi, Yang Zhu, Song Ying, Yin Wen, Liezi, etc.

Representatives of Taoism include Zhang Jiao, Zhang Ling, Zhang Lu, Ge Hong, Tao Hongjing, Wang Chongyang, Cheng Xuanying, etc...

And these two types of characters are irreplaceable for each other, one is the founder of thought, and the other is the founder of sect.

"Master, which one is better between us and Taoism?" Su Xiaofan asked excitedly.

"Let you learn inheritance, not to fight."

Jing Shizhen was a little speechless, she usually looked at Su Xiaofan who was quite stable, why now her personality became so out of character.

"Strictly speaking, our inheritance comes from Zhuangzi's thoughts more..."

Jing Shizhen explained to Su Xiaofan, he must not let himself, the only disciple, not be able to tell where the inheritance came from.

Lao Tzu's "Tao De Jing" is the general outline, and the theories of Zhuang Zi and others all come from this, so there is nothing wrong with Lao Tzu being the patriarch.

However, there are still differences in theory. According to Jing Shizhen, their inheritance comes from Zhuangzi more.

Lao Tzu advocates doing nothing, and believes that only doing nothing can do everything.

The Huang-Lao School in the early Han Dynasty absorbed the pre-Qin Taoist thought of governing by inaction, adapting to the situation after the political turmoil in the end of the Qin Dynasty, the people's minds were settled, emphasizing quietness and inaction, advocating light corvee and light taxation, and resting with the people.

The rulers in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and the early years of the Song Dynasty both used the idea of ​​"ruling by doing nothing" to coordinate and deal with the social contradictions at that time, and achieved some results.

Many people have been misled by Tang Xuanzang in "Journey to the West", thinking that Buddhism was the main religion in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, the state religion in the Tang Dynasty was Taoism, which upheld Taoism.

Laozi regards "inaction" as a means for the sage to "take the world" and "govern the world", so fundamentally speaking, Laozi's thinking still hopes to enter the world.

This is different from Zhuangzi.

Zhuangzi is well-known for his philosophical thoughts such as his pursuit of life in a happy life. He advocates respecting the way of heaven and puts forward the idea that "heaven follows the way, and the way follows nature".

The "nature" mentioned by Zhuangzi here is not the "nature" we are talking about now, but a state beyond utilitarianism.

Zhuangzi creatively put forward the hermit thought of "the heart is hidden but not hidden", the starting point is to avoid harm throughout life, and finally realizes freedom.

On the one hand, he established a "traveling world" model of external freedom of action to avoid realistic and dangerous life situations.

On the other hand, Zhuangzi established the ideal of "suitability" of inner freedom to resolve the inner worries of reputation.

It can be seen from this that Zhuangzi's hermit thought is based on the complete separation from the outside world.

To put it another way, Zhuangzi prevents any possible harm by avoiding any possible harm in a comprehensive way, and is not influenced by external things at all, so as to achieve a true freedom from the heart to the outside.

Another point is that Zhuangzi puts the most emphasis on health preservation, and he once wrote "The Master of Health Preservation", explaining the way of health preservation.

"Master, are our health-preserving skills passed down from Zhuangzi?"

Hearing this, Su Xiaofan sorted out his thoughts.

The teacher should mean that Lao Tzu is the boss, and the "Tao Te Ching" is too powerful, no one can surpass it.

However, Zhuangzi also created a theory of "communicating with the spirit of heaven and earth alone", which can keep pace with Laozi from an ideological point of view.

"The inheritance I got is indeed from Zhuangzi..."

Jing Shizhen is very sure, because the inheritance of his line has never been cut off.

"Zhuangzi is still not as good as Laozi."

Su Xiaofan curled his lips, and said, "I've become an old gentleman, and Zhuangzi didn't even mix in Sanqing..."

"That's because Zhang Daoling, when he founded Taoism, he respected Lao Tzu as the patriarch and took "Tao" as the highest belief."

Jing Shizhen is very familiar with Taoism schools.

At the beginning of the birth of Taoism, Lao Tzu was established as the supreme god.

And Zhuangzi, in the process of the creation of Taoism, was an existence that was ignored by people.

However, Zhuangzi also has a legacy, that is, the line that Jing Shizhen belongs to now has been passed down for thousands of years.

"Boy, don't think that our inheritance is inferior to Taoism."

Jing Shizhen glanced at Su Xiaofan and said, "Although Taoism has many believers, it has been passed down for several generations before, and many of them have been lost now.

But our Taoist lineage has always been hidden from the world, passed down from generation to generation, and has never been interrupted..."

When Taoism entered the world, it was bound to be influenced by the secular world. Wars and Buddhist disputes in the past had affected the inheritance of Taoism.

Although Jing Shizhen's Taoist lineage is unknown to the world, it has been passed down in an orderly manner, and even each generation of successors has a map left behind, which has been known for thousands of years.

"This is the catalog of our inheritance. It has the names and records of each generation of successors. You can come here to take a look in the future."

Jing Shizhen walked to an antique shelf, took down a sandalwood box, and opened it to find a thick book inside.

From the outside, the book doesn't seem to be made of ordinary paper.

"It has been passed down for thousands of years? Teacher, can I have a look?"

Su Xiaofan's eyes lit up, because the repair system in his mind gave information.

[Illustrated Book of Jianzhen: High-level magic weapon, cannot be repaired! 】

"This book is actually a high-level magic weapon?"

Seeing the information in his mind, Su Xiaofan couldn't help being stunned. In this dark room, it seems that everything he sees is related to magical artifacts.

After getting Jing Shizhen's permission, Su Xiaofan quickly picked up the glove on the bench, put it on, and took out the illustration book in the wooden box.

"Teacher, what is this paper made of?"

The books are very heavy to handle, Su Xiaofan can't distinguish the paper used in the books.

The entire book is golden in color, and each sheet of paper is as thin as a cicada's wing, and there is no paper feeling at all in the hand.

"This is made of golden silk, and the craftsmanship has been lost, but this book is enough to pass on for another thousand years."

Jing Shizhen said: "This thing is invulnerable to water and fire, immortal in time, and extremely tough, so it has been preserved for so many years."

"No wonder it's a magic weapon, the material has been lost." Su Xiaofan thought to himself.

Seeing that Su Xiaofan was going to flip through the book for a closer look, Jing Shizhen waved his hand and said, "You read it slowly later, let me tell you what mana is and what is a magic weapon."

"Yes, Master, I have never understood what this magic weapon is for."

Su Xiaofan put the book back, "By the way, master, how did you identify the magic weapon?"

"A Magical Artifact is an artifact that contains mana itself!"

"Practicing our health-preserving skills can nourish mana in the body."

"Our inheritance is not only a method of health preservation, but also some methods of application."

"After nourishing the mana, you can learn the technique of observing qi, and you will naturally be able to identify the magic weapon."

Jing Shizhen spoke concisely, but Su Xiaofan still had a lot of things he didn't understand.

"Master, what is the use of the magic weapon? It's so expensive!"

"Dharma artifacts used to be used to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and bring good fortune in case of disaster."

Jing Shizhen thought for a while, and said, "But the most important function of magic weapon is body protection, which can help oneself resist the erosion of external forces..."

"External force? What do you mean?"

"The yin stone you picked up before contains evil yin energy, that is external force."

"There are also some special places. If you want to enter, you must have a magic weapon body protection. I will tell you about these later."

Jing Shizhen couldn't help laughing when she saw Su Xiaofan's expression of thirst for knowledge.

"You practice the exercises of our lineage first, and after you have achieved a small degree of cultivation, you will know some things."

"There's still something I don't know about co-authoring."

Su Xiaofan smiled wryly, and said: "Master, is that kung fu easy to practice? I read in novels that many kung fu skills cannot be practiced after adulthood. Is it too late for me to practice now?"

"This is not an attack technique, it's just an internal practice method to generate mana to nourish the body, it doesn't matter how much you practice."

Jing Shizhen shook her head and said, "Cungfu is also for those who are predestined. Some people will not be able to develop mana in a lifetime of cultivation, but some people can learn it very quickly. It depends on your chance."

"Is there another theory?" Su Xiaofan was not very confident, "Then what if I can't develop mana?"

"You must be able to practice, otherwise your sister would not be admitted to Yanda."

Jing Shizhen had a smile on his face, meeting Su Xiaofan, it was a mistake for him.

From ancient times to the present, there are very few people who can cultivate mana.

After years of exploration, no matter it is Taoism or Taoism, they have discovered that blood inheritance is very important in cultivation.

Bloodline inheritance, usually within three generations, after three generations the bloodline becomes thinner.

Su Xiaofan and Su Xiaoxiao are brother and sister, so Su Xiaoxiao was found to be able to cultivate, so Su Xiaofan must be able to.

"Xiao Xiao also learned the method of cultivation at Yan University?"

Su Xiaofan couldn't help but suddenly realized when he heard the words, some things that didn't make sense before are now completely straightened out.

No wonder this special recruitment class is so mysterious and the treatment is so good. It turns out that the university my sister went to is completely different from the university in the ordinary sense.

"Master, what is the ratio of those who can cultivate mana and those who cannot?" Su Xiaofan asked.

"It's less likely than winning the lottery, maybe one in ten million."

Jing Shizhen shook her head, and said, "The blood test has only been developed in the past three years. Before, there was no way to tell whether you had the aptitude for cultivation."

In Jing Shizhen's time, it was much more difficult for a master to find an apprentice than for an apprentice to find a teacher.

It's like their lineage.

Although the inheritance has been continued, not every successor can cultivate mana, and many of them are ordinary people.

However, some changes have taken place in the world in recent years, and there are obviously more people who can cultivate mana than before.

With the intervention of relevant departments and combined with scientific and technological means, a method to pass the blood test qualification was developed.

"You can pick up leaks many times. It's because of your good luck that you can meet the magic weapon. It may be because you are very compatible with magic power."

Jing Shizhen glanced at Su Xiaofan meaningfully, and then said: "Maybe you have other chances, it's your luck, I won't ask too much."

"Master, I dreamed about Grandpa Whitebeard, did our patriarch entrust me with a dream?"

Su Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he started talking nonsense.

Su Xiaofan realized that he still underestimated his master.

It is said that people are old and mature. Although he consciously did not reveal any flaws, he encountered all good things, which in itself is abnormal.

"You boy, don't interrupt me here."

Jing Shizhen shook her head with a smile, and said, "It's a good thing to have a chance, but you must be careful with your words and deeds, so as not to bring disaster on yourself."

"I see, Master."

Su Xiaofan could feel Jing Shizhen's concern from the bottom of his heart.

"It's good to know, you can memorize this exercise here, and you can only go out after you have memorized it."

Jing Shizhen took out another book from the wooden box and placed it in front of Su Xiaofan.

"This is our health-preserving skill, why is it so thin?"

Su Xiaofan glanced at it and said it was a book, but it was actually three sheets of paper with a few thousand words at most.

For him, a former top student, it would be no problem at all to spend a few hours memorizing it.

"By the way, Master, what kind of exercises are in the elementary school? Is it our health-preserving exercises?" Su Xiaofan suddenly thought of a question.

"It's not the same. The exercises she learned should be revised by the directors of various schools. They are different from ours."

Jing Shizhen shook his head, the special recruitment class had a very high standard, and the secrecy was kept very good. He only knew a general idea about the special recruitment class, and Jing Shizhen had no way of knowing the specific details.

"I'll ask in the future, Xiaoxiao will definitely tell me." Su Xiaofan chuckled.

"No, the inheritance of the exercises cannot be confused."

Jing Shizhen's eyes widened when he heard the words, "Exercising kung fu and exercising qi, each has its own way, and there are great dangers, you boy, don't mess around!"

"Yes, Master, I'll memorize our health-preserving exercises first."

Su Xiaofan has long been itchy, as a generation who grew up watching online novels, it is obvious that they have no resistance to the exercises in front of them.

　On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, everyone can throw out the trash

　　
　
(End of this chapter)