Zhentian coffin

When I returned to Qinghe Town, as soon as I entered the door, I saw Liu Laodao lying on a rocking chair, a small table beside him, with tea on it, and a radio, leisurely listening to storytelling, so carefree scene.

"Old man, I've been working so hard outside, but you're here to enjoy yourself, and you call me back in such a hurry, what's the matter?"

"Hey, I'm back, there are quite a lot of things, let me see, what good things are there?"

Old Taoist Liu saw me coming back, opened his eyes, saw me carrying a big bag, immediately opened it with a smile, and checked what was inside.

"Why are there so many bacon, have you gone to Sichuan?"

"Let's talk about things first, or you won't even want to eat any of them"

"Little bastard has turned you upside down, so don't say it, let's see what you can do."

Lao Daoist Liu happily flipped through the things in the bag, which were all given to me by people in that small town. The company distributed some, and I took the rest back.

"Old man, do you know that I finally found a job, so don't make trouble, okay, it's not easy for me to find a job"

"Don't do it if you don't like it, what are you in a hurry for?"

"I'm not unhappy, I'm so happy, I live a fulfilling life every day"

"Replenishment, that is very busy, your practice, don't need it, come on, let me check and check, how is your practice recently, are you still running [-] kilometers a day?"

"cough cough"

I was choked to death by Liu Laodao, well, he was right, the company in Tangchuan was too full, and many things were left behind, such as running [-] kilometers a day, I can’t remember the last time I ran That's right, I just take some time to meditate every day or something, and I have fallen behind a lot in my practice.

"Didn't you do what I said? In fact, I didn't force you. The path is chosen by yourself. If you still want to walk on the path of cultivation, then you have to abandon a lot of things. If you don't want to go, If you just want to be an ordinary person who rests at sunset, then your current skills are enough, and when I solve the trouble you caused, you can live in peace of mind."

"Old man, what do you mean by that?"

"It means literally. In fact, the road of cultivation is difficult. Not everyone can walk for a lifetime. What's more important is that people who walk for a lifetime may not necessarily get anything in the end. Cultivation to become a fairy is just a Legend has it that there are so many amazing and brilliant people in history. Have you ever seen someone who became a fairy? At least my master, and I haven’t seen one. Let me take it as an example. Why haven’t I given up, or else I won’t be wasting so many years. The biggest difficulty in the road of practice is that you can’t see the future, hope, or light. Every step you take is vague and ignorant. Do you understand what I mean?”

"Understand"

I replied softly, I understand what Liu Laodao said, the journey of practice is ever-changing, everyone has their own opportunities, so everyone's path is different, the master can help you when you get started, but after you get started, the master can't help you. I can't help you much, you need to walk every step by yourself.

Take me as an example, in the few months after apprenticeship, Liu Laodao taught me hand in hand, but in the next few months, there were only pointers left, and this year, there were almost no pointers. Why, because Liu Laodao There is no way to teach.

If he still teaches me according to his experience, then I will only follow his old path. The biggest achievement is that he is like this now. It will be extremely difficult to innovate, because human behavior is inertial. It is extremely difficult to overthrow years of habit, so I might as well let myself find my way.

And it is precisely because of this that the path of practice is extremely difficult. What is the end point of practice? According to the history of Taoism, it is to become an immortal. But has anyone ever become an immortal? There are many myths and legends, but no one has ever seen it , no matter how firmly you believe, this is a road that can't see the future, so most people will choose to give up after reaching a certain height. A lifetime of people is just like that, and they did not become immortals. This result is too disappointing.

But now I am different from Liu Laodao. I have only practiced for less than two years. At the beginning, all I saw was hope and there was no disappointment, so how could I give up.

"It's good to understand, but what I just said may not be correct. Some people say that life is practice. If you can find a perfect balance between practice and life, that's okay. You are still young. It’s still a long time, you can take your time and don’t have to worry like last year.”

"I know, I will make some adjustments. We are short of money now. I won't be in a hurry when I finish earning the money to build a house."

"Silly boy, there is no end to making money. If you earn one hundred thousand, you will find that one hundred thousand is not enough, and you want to earn one million. Money is something outside of you, understand?"

"I understand, I just want to build a house for you to enjoy your old age, nothing else"

"Haha, that's for sure. You get one in Qinghe Town, but you don't live here. If you stay in Yangcheng all the year round, you will have to buy one in Yangcheng. With the housing price in Yangcheng, how long will you have to struggle?"

"It makes sense, okay, old man, if you call me back just to tell me this, let me tell you, you really don't want to eat these special products at all."

I said coldly, I accept all these reasons, but can't I say this on the phone, and I have to be called back?

"Why, the old man misses you, so why not tell you to come back and see you?"

"Okay, I'm convinced, Uncle Liu"

"Why don't you make fun of this kid? It's not fun. Hurry up and cook, and I'll tell you after eating. By the way, put the girl of the Chen family down. I haven't talked to her for a long time."

I angrily took off the soul-cultivating wood, and then went to cook alone. Half an hour later, I called Liu Laodao to eat, and Liu Laodao even took out a bottle of wine.

"Why did you start drinking? It's still broad daylight, aren't you afraid of hurting yourself?"

"Don't be afraid, the old man hasn't lived for a few years, it's coming, you have to enjoy it, you don't know this and don't allow it"

"No, you drink it"

I was a little silent. It is difficult to tell the truth from the falsehood of Liu Laodao’s words. This guy loves to joke too much, but he never jokes about his own lifespan. He said so, it is very likely to be true.

This makes me very worried. After all, Liu Laodao is old. Last year, he was injured again and again. Maybe those injuries have hurt his foundation.

"The bastards in Xiangjiang, damn it, we must kill them"

When I thought of this, I immediately cursed, all this was done by those bastards, the source is that Qin Lang, I must take revenge.

"It's just passing by, Xiangjiang group of people, you don't need to take revenge deliberately, just take care of them when you have a chance."

"it is good"

"The matter about the daughter of the Chen family..."

"You don't have to worry about this, and you can't control it, I can make up my own mind."

As soon as Liu Laodao mentioned Chen Menghan, I knew what he wanted to say, but this matter is not for discussion, I have to make my own decisions.

"It's fine, I believe you can solve it, grievances, hatred, and karma are also things for you young people. I'm old and I can't manage so much anymore."

"Old man, when you come back today, you have said more than once what hurts the spring and autumn, what is the matter, tell me earlier, let me have a good meal, okay?"

Liu Laodao's attitude is too suspicious. If he doesn't explain clearly, I can't even eat.

"No big deal, I just want you to be one's guardian"

"Guardian, who"

I was suddenly startled, the word “Guardian Dao” is not a casual word, this thing is usually only available in famous sects, these famous sects are mysterious and unusual, and there are often some special people in the sect.

For example, those who are born with extraordinary talents are those who can compose poems at the age of three, but in the Taoist school, there are other magical things, and there are reincarnated people, and the Taoist school will also talk about the reincarnated soul boy in Buddhism, to be more specific It is the reincarnation of a certain great immortal or a certain patriarch. They have their own way to confirm the specific situation.

Anyway, this kind of person, in the eyes of those people, is a treasure, a person who is born to cultivate the Tao, and his future achievements are limitless. However, this kind of person often has ill-fated fate. Before they grow up, the Taoist sect will arrange a guardian.

To protect the way, to protect the way of that person, to protect and escort that person, this is an extremely difficult thing, because you have no idea what kind of disaster the person you protect will encounter, you have to help him Resisting this catastrophe is not a trivial matter, and it is not uncommon for any accidents to occur. Therefore, even if the guardians are in those famous schools, there must be important people who are responsible for their morality, character, and ability. , otherwise it will be difficult to take on the big task.

"Valley Millet"

"Gu Xiaomi, old man, don't be joking."

"I'm not joking"

"Impossible, I've seen that little girl more than once, she doesn't look like someone born with extraordinary talents, nor does she look like someone's reincarnation"

"Natural talents don't necessarily have to be displayed since childhood. Kaihui has heard of the terma of Tantric Buddhism. Because of some factors, what results are induced, Gu Xiaomi is probably like this."

"Probably, old man, you tell me about such an important matter?"

I looked at the old man suspiciously. If you tell me about this kind of thing, you probably won’t believe it. You can’t believe it at all. Could it be that your old man promised something to Mrs. Gu again?

"It's a rough idea. A few days ago, I made a fortune for that little girl. Do you know what the result is? It can't be counted. The secret must not be leaked. The future is bleak. You should know what it means."

Liu Laodao's words made me frown immediately. This kind of hexagram can explain a lot.