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Chapter 39 Ruined Taoist Temple, discussing Taoism with old Taoists (seeking subscription)

After driving all night, Su Yang chatted and laughed with netizens.

When the sun rose, everything gradually brightened up.

However, along the way, Su Yang has been walking on cement roads, occasionally dirt roads, and has not seen any villages, let alone urban buildings.

Su Yang turned on the phone, looked at the map, and found that he was walking all the way north, and had gradually left Jiangnan City.

At this moment, it is between the boundary line between Jiangnan City and Jiangzhou City.

For Jiangzhou City, Su Yang's first impression is Lushan Mountain. If he drops by then, he can visit it once or twice.

While walking, Su Yang suddenly stopped, his eyes were attracted by a building.

Looking around, I can see that there is a Taoist temple standing on the hillside not far away. This Taoist temple looks very old, and the wall has peeled off a lot.

Su Yang walked northward from Qinglong Mountain for hundreds of miles. During this period, he saw several temples, including the large Lingqing Temple, but he did not see the shadow of the Taoist Temple.

Now that he finally came across a Taoist temple, Su Yang was naturally delighted.

However, when he came across a Taoist temple in the suburbs, Su Yang understood. After all, in this world, Buddhism flourishes while Taoism declines.

The number of believers varies greatly. The urban area is basically occupied by many Buddhist temples. Even if there are Taoist temples in the urban area, there are very few pilgrims who go to burn incense.

At that time, it will be difficult to make ends meet, it is better to build in the suburbs, even if there are less incense, but the cost is also low, at least there is no need to worry about food and drink.

Su Yang walked towards the Taoist temple along the road. This Taoist temple was very similar to the unnamed Taoist temple before him. It was small in scale and full of sense of age. It had obviously been established for many years.

As he got closer, Su Yang discovered that this Taoist temple had mottled walls, the paint on the door was seriously peeled off, and even the wind blew, and the wooden door creaked, making it dilapidated.

However, there didn't seem to be any weeds in the surrounding area, it was very clean and tidy, and it was obvious that someone cleaned it frequently.

Seeing this, Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief, it is rare to come across a Taoist temple, if it is a Taoist temple that has no one there, it will be bad.

"Fuck me, this, is this a Taoist temple? Why is it completely different from what I imagined?"

"Taoist temple? If you don't tell me, I thought it was a dilapidated courtyard that no one wants. It's too dilapidated. I feel that the wall will collapse if the wind blows!"

"It's so broken, can someone live there?"

Netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help raising question marks when they saw this dilapidated Taoist temple.

If you come across this Taoist temple at night, you probably don't even have the idea of ​​going in for a night, it's too broken.

Not to mention whether there is any dirt, even if there is a wind, I am afraid that the house will be crumbling, and there is a risk of collapse at any time.

I would rather live outside than live in a Taoist temple.

Otherwise, whether you can see the sun the next day is a problem.

"Dong dong!"

"anyone there?"

Su Yang knocked on the door and asked loudly.

But after knocking several times, there was no response from inside, but the door felt like it was about to collapse.

Seeing this, the corners of Su Yang's mouth twitched, and he simply pushed the door open and entered.

What came into view was a large hall, but one side of this hall had already collapsed and was reduced to ruins, while the other side was fine, it was already an old hall, and it was even more dilapidated.

The front yard is full of flowers and plants, and there is a huge linden tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, full of greenery.

Next to the bodhi tree, a pavilion was built, and the bluestone slabs along the road were full of traces of time.

Behind the main hall, there seems to be a space. From Su Yang's point of view, this Taoist temple is not small, and it is well-arranged inside. The owner of the Taoist temple is full of life.

Just as Su Yang stepped on the bluestone road and walked from the side of the main hall to the backyard.

An old Taoist priest with gray hair, long hair tied in a hairpin, and wearing a Taoist robe full of patches happened to come out from the backyard.

He was also carrying a vegetable basket in his hand.

"Blessings are immeasurable!"

Holding Yin and Yang in his arms, Su Yang first explained: "Poverty Dao comes from the nameless Taoist temple in Qinglong Mountain, and the Taoist name is Qingyang."

"Passing by here today, seeing this Taoist temple, I intend to come in for a visit or two, no offense intended."

"Blessed Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate."

The old Taoist waved his hand: "It's okay, old Taoist, call it Jingxin."

"Have you eaten breakfast?"

"Not yet."

Su Yang shook his head.

"Then let's sit in the backyard first. Old Daoist, I'm just going to pick vegetables for breakfast."

"it is good."

Su Yang followed him to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, and then walked into the backyard together.

Compared with the delicate front yard, the back yard is relatively simple. There are houses, toilets, and kitchens. The daily life of old Taoists is basically here.

Soon, the old man simply fried three or two vegetarian dishes, and the two of them started eating like this.

"Daoist Jingxin, are you planning to renovate this hall? I think the hall has already been dug halfway."

While eating, Su Yang asked if he had anything to say.

Before, Su Yang thought that the hall collapsed naturally after a long period of disrepair, but later found that it was caused by the day after tomorrow, and it was dug by an excavator.

But it seems that construction has just started, and only a corner has been dug.

Hearing this, Taoist Master Jingxin's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes became dull.

"Harmful……"

Taoist Master Jingxin sighed helplessly, but did not answer.

Seeing this, Su Yang didn't want to continue to ask, he just felt that the old Taoist's sigh continued for several years.

After the meal, the Taoist priest Jingxin took Su Yang to visit the Taoist temple.

Although it is a little dilapidated now, after the introduction of the old Taoist priest, Su Yang learned that this Taoist temple has been established for more than 500 years, which is earlier than the establishment of Lingqing Temple.

In the past, the Taoist temple was also glorious, with thousands of pilgrims, and the queue for offering incense and praying for blessings was enough to line up several miles down the mountain.

But all this gradually faded away with the passage of time.

"Well, listening to the old Taoist priest's introduction, it's the same as listening to my grandfather tell him how brave and mighty he fought in the past."

"Thousands of pilgrims, queuing up to go to the city, hahahaha, although I feel like bragging, but from the old Taoist mouth, I think it is so possible."

"Hey, isn't that because those braggarts back then are all old."

After the introduction, Su Yang waited for the old Taoist master to finish his work, and then discussed with him.

One young and one old, the two Taoist priests just sat in the pavilion under the Bodhi tree, talking about Taoist scripture culture.

Before I knew it, it was already night.

Due to comprehension of the Daoist knowledge encyclopedia rewarded by the system, Su Yang's discussion is very comprehensive, almost complete, and omniscient.

The old Taoist priest is full of real emotions. Even though he is not as comprehensive as Su Yang, looking back on his decades of life experience, his discussion is full of the sense of time.

"Blessings are boundless, the old Taoist did not expect that Taoist Master Qingyang has such a comprehensive understanding of Taoism at such a young age."

After discussing the Dao with Su Yang, the old Taoist stroked his white beard lightly, feeling ashamed, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration.

If the younger generation of Taoists are like Su Yang, Taoism will rise again in the future!
(End of this chapter)