Yin Fu Daojun

Chapter 21 Cultivation
Fulai Inn, one of the many inns in Shanyin County, is small in scale, not well located, and the internal environment is up to standard. The only advantage is that the price is fair, which is much cheaper than other inns.

A night in an ordinary room only costs [-] Wen.

If it was in other inns, it would cost at least a hundred dollars. Relatively speaking, Fulai Inn is very humane.

That Taoist was sloppy, unkempt, shabby, and didn't pay attention to his personal image, but he had a lot of bags on his body, including broken silver and copper plates, otherwise he wouldn't have the confidence to come to the inn.

He paid out eight pawns to open an ordinary guest room, and Xie Duan asked the staff to go to the restaurant to buy some drinks and food, and deliver them to the room.

In the guest room, there is an Eight Immortals table, four chairs, and a bed, which are fairly clean. At this time, the two are sitting opposite each other.

"Don't you know the Taoist priest's name?"

Since the food and drink did not arrive, Xie Duan simply poured a cup of tea first.

"My surname is Yan, and my Taoist name is Yizhen!"

The Taoist replied unhurriedly.

"One" is the character generation, and "Zhen" is the name, which is the name of the Tao.

Dao name and Dao name are different. Dao name is bestowed by the master, and generally the surname of lay people is reserved, while Dao name is chosen by oneself.

"It turned out to be Daoist Yan, thank you Duan, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Hearing this, Xie Duan also introduced himself with a smile on his face.

"Young Master Xie, you are polite! Are you a member of the government?"

He noticed before that Xie Duan was standing beside the magistrate, and then chased after him all the way to persuade him to stay, so he couldn't help being a little puzzled.

"No! It's just a scholar who temporarily lives in the Yamen."

Yan Yi really understood and didn't ask any more questions.

Seeing him asking questions, Xie Duan wondered inwardly, he hadn't said a word before, how did he know he was in the Yamen?
She couldn't help opening her eyes wide, staring at his eyes for a long time, and at the same time couldn't help stretching out her right hand, shaking it in front of his eyes.

Yan Yizhen seemed to have sensed something, and spoke calmly.

"Stop shaking, this pair of tricks has long been blind!"

Xie Duan immediately felt a little impolite, but then realized that he is a monk, and he can travel around the world alone. He must have a unique skill. Even if he doesn't use his eyes, he can still see everything in the world.

What's more, among the Taoist sects, it is said that there is a magic power called opening the eyes of the sky. After it is cultivated, one can watch the Nine Heavens from the top and the blue sky from the bottom.

Thinking about it this way, it makes sense for him to be able to travel unimpeded without relying on his eyes, knowing what is going on in front of him and what is going on behind him.

"Mr. Xie, you stop the poor Taoist. If you have anything to say, please speak up! If the poor Taoist knows it, he will definitely clear up your doubts."

Yan Yizhen stopped beating around the bush and straight to the point.

Having said all this, Xie Duan no longer hesitated.

He took out the page from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"I see a lot of Taoist talisman characters engraved on the cane of the Taoist priest. Presumably the Taoist priest must have some understanding of the practice of talismans! By chance, I once got a page that recorded the talisman art. Seeing Daoist Yan, I also hope that Daoist will clear up my doubts."

The so-called bottom cannot be revealed all at once, and Xie Duan doesn't know Yan Yizhen very well, but seeing his behavior and identity, he should not be a villain, so he wants to ask him for help.

First of all, you can clarify the pages of the book you got from Zhu Da. First, you can test the other party's details, and second, you can deepen the understanding between the two. Even if there are any abnormalities, you don't have much loss.

After hearing this, Yan Yizhen frowned slightly, but said nothing.

Seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, Xie Duan came back to his senses.

"Excuse me! I'll read it to you."

He picked up the book page on the table, and first dictated the evil spells on the front of the page, hoping to see the other party's reaction!

After Yan Yizhen finished listening, he didn't answer his question directly, but was silent for a moment, then turned to ask him.

"Where did you get this thing?"

Xie Duan looked at his expression, but didn't find much change.

"It was found from a criminal, and it was related to the recent disappearance of children in this county. I found it novel, and I was very interested in Taoist practice, so I stayed and studied it, but I didn't understand what it meant, so I specially Come and ask."

He didn't conceal the origin of the page, and there was no need for that, it was just an incomplete page, not of much value.

"It turned out to be like this! There are many Taoisms in the world, and there are many Dharma veins. Apart from the Sanqing orthodox sect, there are 360 ​​other sects, each of which has a positive result! And the few talismans recorded in the pages in Mr. Xie's hand, according to Pingdao, are not orthodox. Daoist spells are like evil witchcraft, so it's useless to learn them!"

Xie Duan listened, thoughtfully, and nodded slightly.

"Then dare to ask what sect the master is from?"

He took this opportunity to continue asking.

"Pin Dao comes from the lineage of Chunyang, and he is a disciple of Chunyang Patriarch!"

Regarding the master's sect, it's not a secret in itself, since the other party asked, it's not a problem to tell him.

Just like the sects in the martial arts, the disciples of each sect travel around the world, fight with people, and use names at the beginning. Generally, they will say that they are a certain disciple of a certain sect. In fact, this is also very particular, so as to know the details of the opponent, so as not to accidentally hurt Comrade, secondly, it can also increase the popularity of the sect.

Although Daoist practice has always been relatively low-key, it also needs to be passed on, so disciples who wander outside usually pass on the teachings along the way.

"Oh? Patriarch Chunyang? Could it be Lu Yan and Lu Dongbin?"

Yan Yizhen nodded, expressing that that was the case.

Lu Dongbin was a Taoist priest in the Tang Dynasty and one of the five patriarchs of Quanzhen Daobei. In the late Tang Dynasty, there was already a belief among the people, so Xie Duan remembered it.

In addition, the legend of the "Eight Immortals" has been widely spread, so Xie Duan is no stranger to it. When he heard the words Chunyang Patriarch, he immediately thought of it.

"So that's it! By the way, does the Taoist priest know about the Yinfu Sect?"

Xie Duan was thoughtful, and at the same time asked along the way.

"Yin Fu School? This is naturally clear. This is the authentic lineage of the Daoist Talisman School. The founder of the school, Da Guanzi, created this school with the help of a copy of the "Yin Talisman Classic". Take the "Yin Talisman Classic" as the general outline of Talisman! It's just that in recent years, the world's Taoism, the Yin Talisman School seems to have disappeared, and there is no news."

He explained briefly, and took a sip of tea.

"Oh? So, Daoist, do you know the "Yin Talisman Heart Sutra"?"

Xie Duan felt a little unbelievable. He originally thought that he was the only one who knew about it, and kept it hidden, but he didn't expect that everyone knew about it.

"This "Yin Talisman Classic" is the general outline of Yin Talismans. Almost all talismans must be practiced, and the poor way is no exception! It's just that this Sutra is divided into three volumes, the first volume says, the middle volume says, and the second volume Juan Shuo Shuo, only the middle and lower volumes are handed down to the Daomen, and as for the first volume, only the successors of the Yinfu Sect are qualified to practice, after all, the law should not be passed on lightly, and so is the Tao!"

After finishing speaking, he suddenly felt a little puzzled and couldn't help asking.

"Master Xie, what do you ask this Yinfu faction to do?"

Xie Duan came to his senses, quickly said haha, and responded with words.

"It's nothing, it's just that I met a Taoist priest who claimed to be from the Yinfu Sect. I have received his favor, so I am a little curious!"

After finishing speaking, his eyes fell on the page of the book in his hand.

"By the way! There is another technique on this page, which I don't understand very well, so I ask Daoist Yan for advice."

After figuring this out, Xie Duan then explained the Qi training method on the back of the page. After Yan Yizhen listened to it, he said that this half page is just the method of breathing and Qi training for beginners of Taoism. Persevering in the practice of the Dharma can drive away all diseases and prolong life.

Because the latter method is completely unknown, it is limited to this half page.

After hearing this, Xie Duan couldn't help but feel complacent, that is to say, he can practice according to this method.

Although according to Yan Yizhen's statement, ordinary people can only improve their bodies at most, and they may not be able to refine their spiritual qi, which requires extremely high talent and luck, but anyway, at least this way is feasible.

Although the road is far away, it will come!
Although the law is difficult, it can be done through practice!
If you don't try it, how do you know it won't work?
"Dong dong dong..."

"You two guests, the food and drinks you want are here!"

Just at this time, there was a knock on the door from the inn boy outside the house.

Xie Duan got up and opened the door, took the tray from him, and gave him a tip. The guy was very happy, thanked him again and again, and immediately turned and left.

In this era, the inn was only for accommodation, and did not care about eating and drinking. It was not until the Song and Ming Dynasties that the integration of board and lodging began to appear.

So if you want food, you can only ask people to buy it from restaurants.

"I've been bothering Daoist Yan for a long time, I'm really sorry, I prepare some vegetarian wine and dishes to show my respect, and I hope the Taoist priest will reward me."

(End of this chapter)